EMBARQ India and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation co-hosted a panel discussion entitled “The Next Round of JnNURM Investments in Urban Transport: Opportunities and Challenges” on 13th February 2013 at the India International Centre, New Delhi.

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EMBARQ is working with UN-HABITAT to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. Pictured: Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by EMBARQ Mexico.

Safer, cleaner and affordable transport for all is the focus of a partnership between UN-HABITAT and EMBARQ.

UN-HABITAT, the United Nations agency for human settlements, is promoting sustainable urban development and adequate shelter for all. The joint initiative is a sustainable transport effort highlighting the needs of poor and vulnerable groups, and strives to make urban mobility planning more participatory, and to improve access for all to transport possibilities.

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From left to right: Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank; Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist; and the Honorable Michael Bloomberg, New York City at Transforming Transportation 2013 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Aaron Minnick/EMBARQ.

Urbanization is one of the most significant modern-day phenomena and making urban transport more sustainable has become an urgent development priority. Six out of 10 people will live in cities by 2030. These growing cities are struggling to provide services to residents and deal with overburdened roads, as well as the threat of climate change and rising road traffic injuries.

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On January 26, 2013, TheCityFix Brasil was presented the national Top Blog 2012 award in São Paulo. From left to right: Maria Fernanda Cavalcanti, Rejane Fernandes, and Mariana Gil. Photo by EMBARQ Brazil.

EMBARQ Brasil placed first in the Sustainability category of Brazil’s Top Blog 2012 awards, for their blog, TheCityFixBrazil. The award was presented to EMBARQ Brasil’s Rejane Fernandes, Maria Fernanda Cavalcanti, and Mariana Gil in a January 26th awards ceremony at Sao Paulo’s Paulista University.

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From left to right: Andrew Steer, President and CEO, World Resources Institute; Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank; Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist; The Honorable Michael Bloomberg, New York City; and Rachel Kyte, World Bank, at Transforming Transportation 2013 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Aaron Minnick/EMBARQ.

Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank, and The Honorable Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City were featured in the keynote address at the 10th annual Transforming Transportation last Friday in Washington, D.C. This year's meeting of government leaders, policy experts, economists, and transport practitioners highlighted big opportunities for sustainable transport at the global, national, and local levels.

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EMBARQ Director Holger Dalkmann boards the TransOeste bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. TransOeste is the city's first advanced bus system, and will be comprised of 150 kilometers (93 miles) of BRT corridors upon its completion. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil.

The need for action on sustainable transport has never been more apparent than it is today. The world’s population is expected to reach a whopping 9.8 billion people by 2050, with about 70 percentof these people residing in cities. Meanwhile, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are on the rise.

Lima, Peru - founded in 1535 and home to nearly 8 million people. Photo by KaMpErƎ & Le-tticia/Flickr.

In a victory for EMBARQ Andino and the team led by Jorge Jara and Sybil Settlemyre, Peru’s legislature passed the 2013 Municipal Management and Modernization Plan, continuing a 2012 initiative to motivate and reward local governments for taking steps toward improved road safety, public spaces, and non-motorized transport. This national policy offers financial recompense to the local governments that successfully complete the 2013 goals.

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As opposed to the typical pattern of sprawl, transit-oriented communities are healthier, safer and better for the environment. Photo by Travis.

EMBARQ Mexico signed a Memorandum of Understanding on February 28 with Casas GEO, the leading private housing developer in Mexico and one of the largest in Latin America, to incorporate sustainability criteria into its development plans.